We lost more cap space by restructuring Ellerbe ...

[VaPhinatic]

...before the trade.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/...-him-cost-miami-cap-space-20150317-story.html

"By restructuring Ellerbe's contract before trading the linebacker to the New Orleans Saints last Friday the Dolphins depleted the team's cap space by an additional $3.6 million this season"

"By redoing the deal instead of cutting Ellerbe, or trading him outright, the Dolphins took on $7.8 million of dead money instead of $4.2 million had he been traded on his old deal."

Typical Dolphins!

I know some people don't like Omar so here is the New Orleans newspaper:
http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2015/03/new_orleans_saints_salary_cap_9.html#incart_big-photo

 

[Rugged Man]

...before the trade.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/...-him-cost-miami-cap-space-20150317-story.html

"By restructuring Ellerbe's contract before trading the linebacker to the New Orleans Saints last Friday the Dolphins depleted the team's cap space by an additional $3.6 million this season"

"By redoing the deal instead of cutting Ellerbe, or trading him outright, the Dolphins took on $7.8 million of dead money instead of $4.2 million had he been traded on his old deal."

Typical Dolphins!

Just guessing, but maybe the restructure made him easier to deal.

 

[Phinatic8u]

...before the trade.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/...-him-cost-miami-cap-space-20150317-story.html

"By restructuring Ellerbe's contract before trading the linebacker to the New Orleans Saints last Friday the Dolphins depleted the team's cap space by an additional $3.6 million this season"

"By redoing the deal instead of cutting Ellerbe, or trading him outright, the Dolphins took on $7.8 million of dead money instead of $4.2 million had he been traded on his old deal."

Typical Dolphins!

That was the only way to trade him, & we got a solid to good WR in Kenny Stills.

Good trade still.

 

[VBCheeseGrater]

Yup, I was going to say, probably untradeable before restructure. We did well on that one.

 

[trojanma]

We aren't going to max out our cap anymore this year so this is irrelevant.
Next year is the key and he is off our books.
This is a win.

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[Danny]

Screw omar. He's a jerk and hates the dolphins. He's probably the worst writer Miami ever had

Ozzy rules!!

 

[finfan54]

yeah but we just let the 12 million dollar man go to free up 7 mil. well, its not official. but its official.

 

[Raychatfin]

Didn't he agree to restructure with NO anyways?